Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Knot Story

From about 2007 - 2009 Melissa was slowly yet frequently working on a public art project for a new development along the San Diego Waterfront. As many of you in the public art field know, the process of making large scale public sculptures can be arduous and tedious and circuitous and then some. (But that's another story). For these reasons, it feels sane to enjoy and document aspects of the process. Once outbirthed and installed, your sculptures must fend for themselves out in the world and they will not even call you to say hello.

About Me

I was raised in Denver, Colorado and come from a pioneer family who required that we climb peaks, swim around lakes and ride bicycles over mountain passes. This thorough physical training fused with my development as an artist.
After fifteen years in San Diego, I now reside in the Salinas/ Monterey region.
I have been a university art lecturer as well as created many workshops for children. I have received several "public art" commissions and been exhibited in museums. I also design poetic contraptions with no commercial intention.